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    • Emotional Security and Conflict in Context

      A Developmental Psychopathology Perspective on Youth Adjustment
      • 1st Edition
      • E. Mark Cummings + 1 more
      • English
      Emotional Security and Conflict in Context: A Developmental Psychopathology Perspective on Youth Adjustment covers the effects of conflict on children. Moving beyond conflict in the family, over 1 billion children are affected by community and political conflict and war, which also has profound and long-lasting implications for development. This book integrates several theoretical models that are central to work in this field, providing a clear review of the literature in a way that systematically and logically flows. In addition, it discusses child development from a developmental psychopathology perspective.Finally, the book integrates perspectives on violence and conflict across the social ecology, as well as several theoretical frameworks that are core to the field.

    • Advances in Experimental Social Psychology

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 73
      • English
      The Advances in Experimental Social Psychology series is the premier outlet for reviews of mature, high-impact research programs in social psychology. Contributions to the series provide defining pieces of established research programs, reviewing and integrating thematically related findings by individual scholars or research groups. Topics discussed in Volume 73 include cultural transmission of bias, conspiracy mentality, social power, authenticity, and collective narcissism.

    • Securing Electric Mobility

      • 1st Edition
      • Aparna Kumari
      • English
      Electric vehicles (EVs) continue to capture a growing share of the smart car market across the globe. Like most new technologies, e-mobility comes with a learning curve. Securing Electric Mobility provides readers with in-demand knowledge relating to the dynamically evolving intersection between information & communication technology and vehicle engineering.The edited volume offers in-depth understanding of the distinct features of EV cybersecurity. It opens with a description of the fundamental elements of EVs, their interconnectedness, their cyber-physical characteristics and resulting vulnerabilities. It then dissects the digital threat landscape to increase awareness of all possible risks posed by cyberattacks on electric vehicles, and from there it systematically covers data management, regulatory frameworks, existing solutions and emerging cybersecurity protocols and methodologies that are enhanced by blockchain, artificial intelligence, Internet-of-Things integration, machine learning, and real-time monitoring systems. The value of this thorough overview is strengthened further through the inclusion of real-word case studies, which prove the effectiveness of the adopted approaches to safeguard vehicle control systems, owners’ personal data, and the broader cyber-physical network and related equipment.This book proves to be a cardinal, state-of-the-art resource for academia and industry alike as it encourages further transformative, interdisciplinary investigations into the security-assurance complexities that guide EVs’ resilience evolution.

    • Performance Attribution Volume 2

      Analysis and Reporting
      • 2nd Edition
      • Brian Singer + 2 more
      • English
      Performance Attribution Volume 2: Analysis and Reporting, Second Edition explains the practical aspects of building or interpreting a top-to-bottom performance attribution system applicable to many asset classes. Requiring a familiarity with the principal concepts of portfolio analysis, it features standard methodologies and alternative approaches to the attribution of diverse assets, including derivatives, fixed income, and hedge funds. Based on the authors’ Performance Evaluation and Attribution of Security Portfolios (2012), its concentration on the ethical standards embodied by GIPS includes a summary of provisions for the presentation of risk in a firm’s investments.

    • A First Course in Model Validation and Model Risk Management

      • 1st Edition
      • Jonathan Schachter + 2 more
      • English
      A First Course in Model Validation and Model Risk Management offers robust coverage for current and future financial engineers. Useful as part of a masters program, for self-study, or as a valuable reference, the textbook explains in step-by-step, practical terms how mathematical models owned by financial institutions are essential to their public activities, including sales, trading, risk management, and internal audits. Like a diverse fleet of cars maintained by a rental car location, a bank must make sure customers can "drive" any of its models for a specific financial product. The book covers both pricing and risk models. Chapters consider modeling basics, marked-to-market and marked-to-model asset classes, market risk, credit risk, portfolio risk, operational risk, capital model risk, and financial crime, along with machine learning/AI.To support course use and practical applications, the text provides examples in Python throughout, as well as an appendix containing homework problems for all chapters, further supported by an ftp site for data and sample code. Additional appendices cover global model risk management, and a refresher in statistics.

    • Culture, Leadership, and Organizations

      Embracing the Complexity of Leadership
      • 1st Edition
      • Adebowale Akande
      • English
      Culture, Leadership, and Organization: Embracing the Complexity of Leadership presents a comprehensive analysis of contemporary issues in leadership, people, and management across organizations. This book explores the critical interplay between diverse perspectives, meaningful relationships, and the ever-evolving landscape of global business, highlighting the essential traits and competencies that distinguish exemplary leaders. Through twenty-eight detailed chapters contributed by scholars and experts unravels the intricate connections between political influence, leadership styles, and organizational performance, providing valuable insights for navigating complex power structures and interpersonal relationships effectively. This book bridges the gap between theoretical frameworks and practical leadership challenges, offering a fresh perspective on transforming organizations and fostering inclusive, transformational leadership styles that drive unity and success.

    • Commodities for Sustainable Development

      Exchange-Traded Commodities and Other Commodity-Linked Financial Instruments
      • 1st Edition
      • Adam Marszk
      • English
      Commodities for Sustainable Development: Exchange-Traded Commodities and Other Commodity-linked Financial Instruments offers highly focused insights into commodities investing inline with sustainability and ESG principles. It uniquely focuses on commodities in sustainable/ESG investment portfolios, with the exposure gained through the units of ETCs, also providing an up-to-date reviews of literature and theoretical concepts. Sections explain the main features of ETCs and compare them to other similar financial products—especially ones used for commodities investing—indicating their relative strengths and weaknesses. Additional sections discusses the possible impact of ETCs on related markets, including underlying assets and those derived from empirical and theoretical examinations.The empirical analysis presented in the book covers all ETCs available globally, thus offering valuable insights into the often-understudied markets. This book serves as a valuable resource for a wide range of readers—researchers, students, instructors, and professionals alike—due to its theoretical and empirical outline of the commodities-linked financial instruments, particularly ETCs.

    • Handbook of Diversity in Body Image

      • 1st Edition
      • Viren Swami + 1 more
      • English
      Handbook of Diversity in Body Image is a novel exploration that exceeds traditional discussions of body image to delve into the culturally varied experiences. The book begins by tracing the historical trajectory of body image research and practice, highlighting the evolution from past perspectives to our current understanding. The next section presents comprehensive insights into body image in various countries and regions including East Asia, South America, the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. Additional chapters review the intricate intersections of identity, including discussions on body image in racialized minority groups, minoritized sexual and gender identities, men, the food insecure, and individuals facing religious diversities. Each chapter highlights the importance of understanding and embracing diversity in body image practice, emphasizing the significance of intersectionality in both research and real-world applications.

    • Performance Evaluation and Attribution Volume One

      Asset Pricing and Models
      • 2nd Edition
      • Russ Wermers + 2 more
      • English
      Performance Evaluation and Attribution Volume One: Asset Pricing and Models, Second Edition, presents an updated, comprehensive exploration of portfolio evaluation. Based on the authors’ Performance Evaluation and Attribution of Security Portfolios (2012), this Second Edition adds four new chapters and updated content throughout in its practical approach to measuring manager skills and using recent statistical techniques to solve investment problems. Added are new factor models, including the newly developed q-factor model and the new models of Fama and French, new examples, and new work on qualitative considerations. This highly detailed new edition combines academic rigor with practical applications and guidance for applications of diverse approaches.

    • Environmental Meteorology and Climate Manipulation

      Solving Climate-Geoengineering Technology Problems
      • 1st Edition
      • John R. Vacca
      • English
      Environmental Meteorology and Climate Manipulation: Solving Climate-Geoengineeri... Technology Problems serves as a complete and concise view of climate engineering, where geoengineering is an umbrella term for human interventions that change and modify the earth's climate system. The book offers in-depth coverage of how human activity is shaping the earth more than natural forces; where it can be seen as a way of redesigning and modifying the atmosphere of the planet. It offers more viable solutions for climate engineering through theory, technology, and practice, as they relate to established technologies as well as recent and future advancements.

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